Former Gov. LePage announces run for Congress in Maine’s 2nd District

Former Maine Gov. LePage Announces Congressional Bid in GOP Stronghold Held by Democrat

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage announced on Monday he’s running to represent the state’s 2nd congressional district in an effort to unseat a Democrat incumbent in the GOP stronghold. LePage, a Republican, confirmed his congressional bid in a social media post on Monday. “I do not need a job, I am running to protect our Maine jobs. I am running to serve the people of Maine and help the president fix Washington,” LePage wrote in a Facebook post. “W…

Former Maine Gov. LePage Announces Bid for Congress

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who has reportedly described himself as “Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular,” announced on Monday he’ll running for Congress in a politically mixed district next year. NBC10 Boston reported that LePage, a Republican, filed the paperwork Sunday night to run for Maine’s 2nd Congressional District seat, which is held by Democrat Rep. Jared Golden. Voters in the 2nd District have elected Golden to four con…

Jared Golden faces challenge from Maine’s former GOP governor in purple district

Former Gov. Paul LePage (R-ME) launched a campaign to oust Rep. Jared Golden (D-ME), one of the most vulnerable Democrats in Congress, from his House seat. LePage announced Monday that he was running to represent Maine’s 2nd congressional district in…

Former GOP governor and Trump ally to challenge vulnerable House Democrat

Former Republican Gov. Paul LePage of Maine announced his campaign Monday to unseat Democratic Rep. Jared Golden of Maine, making him the first big GOP challenger to enter the 2026 race. LePage served as governor from 2011 to 2019 and attempted to run for a third term in 2022 until he lost against Democratic Gov. Janet Mills. Now, LePage has set his sights on Golden, who narrowly won re-election in 2024."The entrenched interests are fighting Pre…

Former Gov. LePage to run for Maine's 2nd congressional seat

(The Center Square) — Firebrand Maine Republican Paul LePage is seeking a return to politics with a challenge to Democratic Rep. Jared Golden in next year's midterm elections.

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage running for Congress

Former Maine Gov. Paul LePage, who once described himself as “Donald Trump before Donald Trump became popular,” announced Monday that he was running for Congress. “The entrenched interests are fighting President [Donald] Trump at every turn as he works to fix problems,” the former two-term Republican governor said on social media. “We need more straight talk to help take back Washington.” A former businessman turned outspoken and divisive politi…